antepenult
[ an-tee-pee-nuhlt, -pi-nuhlt ]
/ ˌæn tiˈpi nʌlt, -pɪˈnʌlt /
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noun
the third syllable from the end in a word, as te in antepenult.
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Origin of antepenult
OTHER WORDS FROM antepenult
pre·an·te·pe·nult, adjectiveWords nearby antepenult
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antepenult
/ (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌlt) /
noun
the third last syllable in a word
Word Origin for antepenult
C16: shortened from Latin (syllaba) antepaenultima; see ante-, penult
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